The Strikeforce heavyweight was involved in an April 14 automobile accident when an allegedly intoxicated driver struck his car, which was waiting at a stoplight in Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Now Del Rosario’s trainer, Colin Oyama, said there’s some concern whether or not the undefeated heavyweight will ever return to action, and he’s facing some distracting legal proceedings while helping to prosecute the woman that hit him.

“He’s having some serious physical difficulties,” Oyama told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “He’s planning on [fighting again], but the injuries are serious enough to where it’s kind of in question whether he can or not. We’re hoping that he can. We’ll know more in six months.”

Del Rosario had been scheduled to face fellow top prospect Daniel Cormier at June’s “Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” event. However, as Del Rosario waited at a red light early on that Thursday evening, things quickly changed.

“He was at a complete stop,” Oyama said. “This lady was drunk at 6 p.m. – I’m not sure how you’re drunk at 6 p.m. – but she lost control of her car, smashed into him, and apparently tried to flee the scene. The cops chased her down and caught her.”

The driver, Kimberly Essayian, was booked on charges of driving under the influence according to the Orange County Police Department.

Del Rosario’s car was totaled in the accident, and he’s currently exploring his legal options. Oyama said his fighters new employers are assisting in the process, as well as in Del Rosario’s physical recovery.

“Obviously, he’s contacted an attorney, and he’s gone to some of the best specialists around, so we’ll see,” Oyama said. “Zuffa and Strikeforce have definitely helped with that. We’ll know more in a couple of months.

“He’s been trying to go to rehab as much as possible, but it’s difficult with the lawsuit in what you can and can’t do. Everything you do is affecting the lawsuit. People following him (and saying), ‘Oh, he’s not hurt, he can walk.’ It’s like, come on. Are you kidding me?”

Oyama declined to comment on the specifics of the legal proceedings that lie ahead for the heavyweight, but he admitted they may prove distracting in the near future. More importantly, Oyama said he’s more interested in making sure his fighter makes it back to the cage – something he unfortunately can’t guarantee at this time.

“If anything it will become a big legal distraction for him,” Oyama said. “But as far as training, he won’t be able to train for probably another two or three months.”

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